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{{Infobox person
| name = Jocie Guo
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|21}}
| othername = Guo Meimei
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| alma_mater = [[Singapore Polytechnic]]
| years_active = 2005–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| origin = [[Singapore]]
| genre = [[Mandopop]]
| instrument = [[Vocals]]
| label = {{blist|Play Music|[[Warner Music]]|Idea Music Entertainment<ref>http://www.idea-music.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050700/http://www.idea-music.com/ |date=8 August 2014 }}</ref>|[[Ocean Butterflies International]]}}
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| c = 郭美美
| p = Guō Měiměi
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jocie Guo<br/>郭美美
| background = solo_singer
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| birth_name =
| alias = Jocie Guo<br/>Guo Mei Mei
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|21}}
| origin = [[Singapore]]
| genre = [[Mandopop]]
| occupation = Singer
| instrument =
| years_active = 2005–present
| label = [[Play Music]]<br/>[[Warner Music]]<br/>乐海盛世<ref>http://www.idea-music.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050700/http://www.idea-music.com/ |date=8 August 2014 }}</ref><br/>[[Ocean Butterflies International]]


'''Jocie Guo''' (born '''Jocie Kok'''; 21 March 1982)<ref>[http://city.udn.com/v1/city/index.jsp?gid=3266 美美~不怕不怕 – udn城市<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> is a Singaporean singer and songwriter. Beginning her career in mid-2005, Guo was signed to Singapore record company Play Music which was known for marketing their new artistes as cartoon caricatures on album covers and music videos. Depicted as a sweet innocent cartoonish character in promotional materials, Guo grew wide recognition within weeks of her debut single release.
| website = http://websta.me/n/jociekok<br/>http://www.weibo.com/u/1742905793<br/>http://guomeimei.com<br/>https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050700/http://www.idea-music.com/


== Career ==
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The former [[Singapore Polytechnic]] student<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jocie Guo uses hard times as inspiration for new record |url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/jocie-guo-uses-hard-times-inspiration-new-record |access-date=2023-04-12 |newspaper=Today|location=Singapore|language=en}}</ref> had been an instant success, with her two singles selling a combined 55,000 copies. Guo was viewed as [[List of Warner Music Group labels|Warner Music Taiwan]]'s priority artiste with an extensive multimillion-dollar marketing campaign planned for her regional debut and was poised to follow the success of another Warner Music's Singaporean singer [[Stefanie Sun]]. Her two music videos reportedly cost near to $250,000 to shoot, filmed by top Taiwanese director Lai Wei-kang.
{{chinese|c=郭美美|p=Guō Měiměi|poj=Kok meimei}}
'''Jocie Guo''' (born 21 March 1982<ref>[http://city.udn.com/v1/city/index.jsp?gid=3266 美美~不怕不怕 - udn城市<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>), also known as '''Guo Mei Mei''', is a Singaporean female singer who made her first appearance on the entertainment scene in the middle of 2005. She is signed under Singapore record company Play Music which practises packaging and marketing their new artistes as cartoon caricatures on album covers and music videos. Jocie was depicted as a sweet innocent cartoon girl and became famous within weeks of her debut single release.


Guo was the first artiste to be granted legal copyrights to sing "[[Mice Love Rice]]" outside of China; the resulting hit single was the first to make it to the top of [[Singapore]]'s RIAS sales chart in 2005. Her first album in 2006, "不怕不怕" ("No More Panic"), out-competed its competitors and became number one on the RIAS sales chart only 10 days after its release. When released in [[Taiwan]], it would sell more than 60,000 copies and attained Platinum status. For Singapore's 2006 May-Day concert, she was invited to perform alongside other big Singaporean stars such as Stefanie Sun in front of a crowd of 20,000. Guo won many "best newcomer" type awards in 2006 such as the "Best Female Newcomer" award from both the 3rd Annual Hit King Awards event that was held in [[Guangzhou]], China and the 6th Annual Global Chinese Music Award Ceremony;<ref name=":0" /> she would also win "Best Newcomer" during the Guangdong Radio Station's 9+2 Billboard Music Pioneer Awards Ceremony along with "2006's Most Popular Song" award for her "Bu Pa Bu Pa" single.
The former [[Singapore Polytechnic]] student has been an instant success, with her two singles selling a combined 55,000 copies. Jocie is viewed as Warner Music Taiwan's priority artiste with an extensive multimillion-dollar marketing campaign planned for her regional debut and poised to follow in the footsteps of Warner's top Singaporean artiste, [[Stefanie Sun|Stefanie Sun Yanzi]]. Her two music videos alone cost a staggering $250,000 to shoot, with top director Lai Wei-kang at the helm.


Jocie was the first artiste to be granted legal copyrights to sing [[Mice Love Rice|"Mouse Loves Rice" (老鼠爱大米)]] outside of China; the resulting hit single was the first to make it to the top of [[Singapore]]'s RIAS sales chart in 2005. Her first album in 2006, 不怕不怕 (No More Panic), out-competed its competitors and became number one on the RIAS sales chart only 10 days after its release. When released in [[Taiwan]], it would sell more than 60,000 copies and attained Platinum status. For Singapore's 2006 May-Day concert, she was invited to perform alongside other big Singaporean stars such as Stefanie Sun in front of a crowd of 20,000. Jocie won many "best newcomer" type awards in 2006 such as the "Best Female Newcomer" award from both the 3rd Annual Hit King Awards event that was held in [[Guangzhou]], China<ref>[http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ |date=2 March 2009 }} see Artist Profile tab >>> Accolades</ref> and the 6th Annual Global Chinese Music Award Ceremony; she would also win "Best Newcomer" during the Guangdong Radio Station's 9+2 Billboard Music Pioneer Awards Ceremony along with "2006's Most Popular Song" award for her "Bu Pa Bu Pa" single.
In April 2007, Guo performed at Ray Media's 7th Annual Music Awards Ceremony. Also in 2007, Guo received her first six-figure deal to advertise for the Hong Bao Lai ice-cream company in China.<ref>[http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ |date=2 March 2009 }} see Artist Profile tab >>> Accolades(page 2)</ref> Previously, she had also endorsed for Sa Sa Cosmetics and Aji Tei Kyoto Sabo.<ref>[http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ |date=2 March 2009 }} see Artist Profile tab >>> Endorsements (scroll under Endorsements)</ref> During 2008, Guo's second album ''My Darling'' reached number 2 on Hong Kong's TVB8 Chart and was awarded "Best Newcomer".


In 2011, Guo's contract with Warner Music expired and signed with IME Productions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ying |first=Foo Jie |date=2014-09-19 |title=S'pore pop star: Having same name as infamous China blogger made my life hell |url=https://www.tnp.sg/news/others/spore-pop-star-having-same-name-infamous-china-blogger-made-my-life-hell |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The New Paper |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2007, she performed at Ray Media's 7th Annual Music Awards Ceremony. Also in 2007, Jocie received her first six-figure deal to advertise for the Hong Bao Lai ice-cream company in China.<ref>[http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ |date=2 March 2009 }} see Artist Profile tab >>> Accolades(page 2)</ref> Previously, she had also endorsed for Sa Sa Cosmetics and Aji Tei Kyoto Sabo.<ref>[http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ |date=2 March 2009 }} see Artist Profile tab >>> Endorsements (scroll under Endorsements)</ref> During 2008, Jocie's second album ''My Darling'' reached number 2 on Hong Kong's TVB8 Chart and was awarded "Best Newcomer".

In 2016, Guo signed with Chinese label Taihe Music.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, Guo released an album titled ''Your Name'' (你的名字).<ref name=":0" />

In 2022, Guo initially planned to hold a concert, ''My Wonderland'', on 19 February but was postponed to 23 April due to Guo being infected with [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singer Jocie Guo postpones concert due to COVID-19 diagnosis |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/singer-jocie-guo-postpones-concert-due-to-covid19-diagnosis-092456023.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=sg.style.yahoo.com |date=18 February 2022 |language=en-SG}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In 2011, Guo was mistaken for [[Guo Meimei (Internet celebrity)|Guo Meimei]], a Chinese [[Internet celebrity]] who was involved in various scandals, due to sharing the same Chinese name.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Elaine |date=2017-03-27 |title=Dark days no more for singer Jocie Guo |url=https://www.tnp.sg/lifestyle/health/dark-days-no-more-singer-jocie-guo |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The New Paper |language=en}}</ref> Due to the mistaken identify, she was scolded online by netizens and had to cancel several performances.<ref name=":0" />

In the same year, Guo was diagnosed with [[endometriosis]].<ref name=":0" />


==Discography==
==Discography==
Jocie's debut single includes the cover of the song [[Mice Love Rice|"Mouse Loves Rice" (老鼠爱大米)]],<ref>[http://www.musicstreet.com.sg/mst/prodView.asp?idproduct=127 Warner Music Singapore - Warner Music Official Web Site<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328213356/http://www.musicstreet.com.sg/mst/prodView.asp?idProduct=127 |date=28 March 2006 }}</ref> with various remixes.
Guo's debut single includes the cover of the song, ''Mice Love Rice'', with various remixes.<ref>[http://www.musicstreet.com.sg/mst/prodView.asp?idproduct=127 Warner Music Singapore – Warner Music Official Web Site<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328213356/http://www.musicstreet.com.sg/mst/prodView.asp?idProduct=127|date=28 March 2006}}</ref>


Her second single, [[No More Panic (song)|"No More Panic" (不怕不怕)]]<ref>[http://www.musicstreet.com.sg/mst/prodView.asp?idProduct=166 Warner Music Singapore - Warner Music Official Web Site<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> a Chinese-language cover version of "[[Dragostea Din Tei]]" by [[O-Zone]], was released in early November 2005.
Her second single, ''No More Panic'', a Chinese-language cover version of ''[[Dragostea Din Tei]]'' by [[O-Zone]], was released in early November 2005.<ref>[http://www.musicstreet.com.sg/mst/prodView.asp?idProduct=166 Warner Music Singapore – Warner Music Official Web Site<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=October 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>


That song was also the title track of Jocie's debut album, known as "不怕不怕" or "[[No More Panic]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/music/album.php?id=3287 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2006-01-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221050002/http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/music/album.php?id=3287 |archivedate=21 February 2006 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> which was released in January 2006. The album has her previous hit single "No More Panic" as well as new songs and covers that range from catchy mid-tempo tunes to acoustic folk and sentimental numbers. Among the songs of the album was one titled 勾勾手 ([[Pinyin]]: gōu gōu shǒu) which was used as the ending theme of the Singaporean drama 爱的掌门人 (Love Concierge).<ref>[http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ |date=2 March 2009 }} see Artist Profile tab >>> Endorsements (scroll under Drama Serial Theme Songs)</ref>
Guo's debut album, ''No More Panic'', which was released in January 2006,<ref>{{cite web |title=:: 華納線上音樂雜誌 / 音樂廳 / 華語大碟 / 華納流行 / 不怕不怕 |url=http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/music/album.php?id=3287 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2006-01-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221050002/http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/music/album.php?id=3287 |archivedate=21 February 2006}}</ref> is based on her previous hit single ''No More Panic'' and titled the same. The album contained new songs and covers that range from catchy mid-tempo tunes to acoustic folk and sentimental numbers. One of the songs, ''勾勾手,'' was used as the ending theme of the Singaporean drama ''Love Concierge'' (爱的掌门人).<ref>[http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ |date=2 March 2009 }} see Artist Profile tab >>> Endorsements (scroll under Drama Serial Theme Songs)</ref>


Jocie also published two more albums for Christmas (2006) and [[Chinese New Year]] (2007).<ref>The albums are respectively titled ''Merry Merry Christmas''（''Mei Li Mei Li Sheng Dan'' 美丽美丽圣诞） and ''Happy New Year, My Love''（''Xin Nian Kuai Le, Wo Ai Ni!'' 新年快乐，我爱你！）The title songs for these albums are also found on Jocie's latest Album, My Darling.</ref>
Guo also published two more albums for Christmas (2006) and [[Chinese New Year]] (2007).<ref>The albums are respectively titled ''Merry Merry Christmas''（''Mei Li Mei Li Sheng Dan'' 美丽美丽圣诞） and ''Happy New Year, My Love''（''Xin Nian Kuai Le, Wo Ai Ni!'' 新年快乐，我爱你！）The title songs for these albums are also found on Jocie's latest Album, My Darling.</ref> She released her next album titled ''My Darling'' on 22 October 2007.<ref>[http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/around8/interviews/view/900/1/.html Not afraid of cockroaches? No way, says Jocie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622044143/http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/around8/interviews/view/900/1/.html |date=22 June 2007 }}</ref> The album included a cover of [[Ann Winsborn]]'s ''La La Love on My Mind''. In the following year towards the end of May, a CD+DVD version of ''My Darling'' was released and made available worldwide; it contained 2 bonus tracks and a DVD with 5 of her music videos for ''My Darling''.<ref>[http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-ay-49-en-70-2rc0.html My Darling (CD+DVD) (Hong Kong version)]</ref><ref>[http://www.yesasia.com/us/my-darling-cd-dvd-singapore-version/1011041513-0-0-0-en/info.html My Darling &#91;CD+DVD&#93; (Singapore Version)]</ref>
She had released her newest album titled ''[[My Darling (album)|My Darling]]'' (我的答铃) on 22 October 2007.<ref>[http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/around8/interviews/view/900/1/.html Not afraid of cockroaches? No way, says Jocie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622044143/http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/around8/interviews/view/900/1/.html |date=22 June 2007 }}</ref> The album included a cover of [[Ann Winsborn]]'s La La Love on My Mind. In the following year towards the end of May, a CD+DVD version of ''My Darling'' was released and made available worldwide; it would contain 2 bonus tracks and a DVD with 5 of her music videos for ''My Darling''.<ref>[http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-ay-49-en-70-2rc0.html My Darling (CD+DVD) (Hong Kong version)]</ref><ref>[http://www.yesasia.com/us/my-darling-cd-dvd-singapore-version/1011041513-0-0-0-en/info.html My Darling &#91;CD+DVD&#93; (Singapore Version)]</ref>


About a year later, Jocie would become the singer for the opening theme song of the 2009 Singaporean drama 一切完美2 (Perfect Cut 2), 放了爱 ([[Pinyin]]: fang le ài; roughly translated “to have released love”), whose lyrics were written by award winning lyricist [[XiaoHan]],<ref>[http://xiaohanlyrics.blogspot.com/ Xiao Han's lyric blog (contains Chinese)]</ref> and the ending theme for the show titled 许愿树 ([[Pinyin]]: xǔ yuàn shù; roughly translated “wishing tree”).<ref>[http://perfectcut.mediacorptv.sg/ Perfect Cut 2 official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602074603/http://perfectcut.mediacorptv.sg/ |date= 2 June 2012 }}</ref>
About a year later, Guo would become the singer for the opening theme song, 放了爱, written by lyricist [[XiaoHan]],<ref>[http://xiaohanlyrics.blogspot.com/ Xiao Han's lyric blog (contains Chinese)]</ref> and the ending theme song, 许愿树, for the 2009 Singaporean drama ''Perfect Cut 2'' (一切完美2).<ref>[http://perfectcut.mediacorptv.sg/ Perfect Cut 2 official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602074603/http://perfectcut.mediacorptv.sg/ |date= 2 June 2012 }}</ref>


===Albums===
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album #
!align="left"|Album #
!align="left"|Album Information
!align="left"|Album Information
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|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
!align="left"|1st
!align="left"|1st
|align="left"|'''[[不怕不怕]]'''
|align="left"|'''不怕不怕'''
*Released: January, 2006 <small>(Worldwide)</small>
*Released: January, 2006 <small>(Worldwide)</small>
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
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|-
!align="left"|2nd
!align="left"|2nd
|align="left"|'''[[My Darling (Jocie Kwok album)|我的答铃]]'''<br>(My Darling)
|align="left"|'''My Darling (我的答铃)'''
*Released: 22 October 2007 <small>(Worldwide)</small>
*Released: 22 October 2007 <small>(Worldwide)</small>
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
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*Charts: 爱情女神: #17 (3 weeks)
*Charts: 爱情女神: #17 (3 weeks)
|-
|-
! align="left" |3rd
!
| align="left" |'''I am Jocie (我是郭美美)'''
!
|-
!align="left"|3rd
|align="left"|'''[[I am Jocie|我是郭美美]]'''<br>(I am Jocie)
*Released: 26 March 2010 <small>(Singapore)</small>
*Released: 26 March 2010 <small>(Singapore)</small>
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
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*Genre: [[Mandopop]]
*Genre: [[Mandopop]]
*Charts: 放了爱: #6 (8 weeks)
*Charts: 放了爱: #6 (8 weeks)
二人同行: #1 (10 weeks)<br>
二人同行: #1 (10 weeks)<br>和我来电: #16 (4 weeks)
和我来电: #16 (4 weeks)<br>
|-
|-
!4th
!4th
|完美世界
|'''完美世界'''
*Released: 22 September 2014
*Released: 22 September 2014
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
<br>
|-
|-
!5th
!5th
|你的名字
|'''你的名字'''
*Released: 24 February 2017
*Released: 24 February 2017
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
*Label: [[Ocean Butterflies International|Ocean Butterflies Music]]
*Label: [[Ocean Butterflies International|Ocean Butterflies Music]]
*Genre: [[Mandopop]]
*Genre: [[Mandopop]]
|-
<br>
!6th
|'''起风了'''
*Released: 26 November 2018
*Language: [[Mandarin Chinese]]
*Label: [[Ocean Butterflies International|Ocean Butterflies Music]]
*Genre: [[Mandopop]]
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result !! class="unsortable" |Ref
|-
|rowspan=1|2010|| rowspan=1|[[Star Awards 2010]] ||[[Star Awards for Best Theme Song|Best Theme Song]] || ''[[Perfect Cut|Perfect Cut 2]]'' – "放了爱" ||{{nom}} ||
|-
|rowspan=1|2022|| rowspan=1|[[Star Awards 2022]] ||[[Star Awards for Best Theme Song|Best Theme Song]] ||''[[My Star Bride]]'' – "温习" ||{{won}} ||<ref>{{cite web |title=唱紅〈不怕不怕〉！郭美美拆封18年前專輯 41歲太凍齡美成這樣│TVBS新聞網 |url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2225766 |website=TVBS |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=zh-tw}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=1|2023|| rowspan=1|[[Star Awards 2023]] ||[[Star Awards for Best Theme Song|Best Theme Song]] ||''Love at First Bite'' – "恋香" ||{{nom}} ||
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100322233618/http://www.jocieguo.com/ Jocie Guo Mei Mei 郭美美 website, videos, discography and latest news at https://web.archive.org/web/20100322233618/http://www.jocieguo.com/ ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100322233618/http://www.jocieguo.com/ Jocie Guo Mei Mei 郭美美 website, videos, discography and latest news at https://web.archive.org/web/20100322233618/http://www.jocieguo.com/ ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie Kok's profile at Warner Music Singapore]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102223/http://jocie.warnermusic.com.sg/ Jocie Guo's profile at Warner Music Singapore]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090514084731/http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/artist/924 Jocie Kok's profile at Warner Music Taiwan]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090514084731/http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/artist/924 Jocie Guo's profile at Warner Music Taiwan]
* [http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/guomm.html Guo Mei Mei's (Jocie Guo/Jocie Kok) page at the Sina's Entertainment section]
* [http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/guomm.html Guo Mei Mei's (Jocie Guo/Jocie Guo) page at the Sina's Entertainment section]
* [http://blog.sina.com.cn/guomeimei Guo Mei Mei's (Jocie Guo/Jocie Kok) blog at the popular Chinese infotainment portal Sina.com]
* [http://blog.sina.com.cn/guomeimei Guo Mei Mei's (Jocie Guo/Jocie Guo) blog at the popular Chinese infotainment portal Sina.com]
* [http://www.guomeimei.com GuoMeiMei.com] - A fansite dedicated to Jocie Guo Mei Mei
* [http://www.tudou.com/home/guomeimei Guo Mei Mei's Tudou video log] – The video log site of Guo Mei Mei (Jocie Guo/Jocie Guo) at Tudou (Chinese)
* [http://www.jocieguo.cn/ JocieGuo.cn] - A Chinese Guo Mei Mei fansite containing their BBS and links to her video log and blog
* [http://happy.youth.cn/zhuanti/ftgmm/index.htm Youth][https://web.archive.org/web/20110425111347/http://www.cycnet.com/cms/2006/ylss/Happly/zhuanti/ftgmm/index.htm /Cycnet] - Youth/Cycnet's (Chinese) Guo Mei Mei page featuring the promotion and video interview of Guo Mei Mei and about her album: 我的答铃 My Darling.
*[http://www.tudou.com/home/guomeimei Guo Mei Mei's Tudou video log] - The video log site of Guo Mei Mei (Jocie Guo/Jocie Kok) at Tudou (Chinese)
* [http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-19-49-en-15-Jocie%20Guo-40-artist.html Jocie Guo at Play-Asia] - Jocie Guo's (Jocie Kok/Guo Mei Mei) product listing at Play-Asia.com
* [http://www.yesasia.com/us/jocie-guo/0-aid1234642-0-bpt.47-en/list.html Jocie Guo at YesAsia] - Jocie Guo's (Jocie Kok/Guo Mei Mei) product listing at YesAsia.com/us

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This article is about the Singaporean singer. For the Chinese internet celebrity, see Guo Meimei (Internet celebrity).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo.
Jocie Guo
Born (1982-03-21) 21 March 1982 (age 42)
Other namesGuo Meimei
Alma materSingapore Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present
Musical career
OriginSingapore
GenresMandopop
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Chinese name
Chinese郭美美
Hanyu PinyinGuō Měiměi

Jocie Guo (born Jocie Kok; 21 March 1982)[2] is a Singaporean singer and songwriter. Beginning her career in mid-2005, Guo was signed to Singapore record company Play Music which was known for marketing their new artistes as cartoon caricatures on album covers and music videos. Depicted as a sweet innocent cartoonish character in promotional materials, Guo grew wide recognition within weeks of her debut single release.

Career

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The former Singapore Polytechnic student[3] had been an instant success, with her two singles selling a combined 55,000 copies. Guo was viewed as Warner Music Taiwan's priority artiste with an extensive multimillion-dollar marketing campaign planned for her regional debut and was poised to follow the success of another Warner Music's Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun. Her two music videos reportedly cost near to $250,000 to shoot, filmed by top Taiwanese director Lai Wei-kang.

Guo was the first artiste to be granted legal copyrights to sing "Mice Love Rice" outside of China; the resulting hit single was the first to make it to the top of Singapore's RIAS sales chart in 2005. Her first album in 2006, "不怕不怕" ("No More Panic"), out-competed its competitors and became number one on the RIAS sales chart only 10 days after its release. When released in Taiwan, it would sell more than 60,000 copies and attained Platinum status. For Singapore's 2006 May-Day concert, she was invited to perform alongside other big Singaporean stars such as Stefanie Sun in front of a crowd of 20,000. Guo won many "best newcomer" type awards in 2006 such as the "Best Female Newcomer" award from both the 3rd Annual Hit King Awards event that was held in Guangzhou, China and the 6th Annual Global Chinese Music Award Ceremony;[3] she would also win "Best Newcomer" during the Guangdong Radio Station's 9+2 Billboard Music Pioneer Awards Ceremony along with "2006's Most Popular Song" award for her "Bu Pa Bu Pa" single.

In April 2007, Guo performed at Ray Media's 7th Annual Music Awards Ceremony. Also in 2007, Guo received her first six-figure deal to advertise for the Hong Bao Lai ice-cream company in China.[4] Previously, she had also endorsed for Sa Sa Cosmetics and Aji Tei Kyoto Sabo.[5] During 2008, Guo's second album My Darling reached number 2 on Hong Kong's TVB8 Chart and was awarded "Best Newcomer".

In 2011, Guo's contract with Warner Music expired and signed with IME Productions.[6]

In 2016, Guo signed with Chinese label Taihe Music.[3] In 2017, Guo released an album titled Your Name (你的名字).[3]

In 2022, Guo initially planned to hold a concert, My Wonderland, on 19 February but was postponed to 23 April due to Guo being infected with COVID-19.[7]

Personal life

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In 2011, Guo was mistaken for Guo Meimei, a Chinese Internet celebrity who was involved in various scandals, due to sharing the same Chinese name.[3][8] Due to the mistaken identify, she was scolded online by netizens and had to cancel several performances.[3]

In the same year, Guo was diagnosed with endometriosis.[3]

Discography

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Guo's debut single includes the cover of the song, Mice Love Rice, with various remixes.[9]

Her second single, No More Panic, a Chinese-language cover version of Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone, was released in early November 2005.[10]

Guo's debut album, No More Panic, which was released in January 2006,[11] is based on her previous hit single No More Panic and titled the same. The album contained new songs and covers that range from catchy mid-tempo tunes to acoustic folk and sentimental numbers. One of the songs, 勾勾手, was used as the ending theme of the Singaporean drama Love Concierge (爱的掌门人).[12]

Guo also published two more albums for Christmas (2006) and Chinese New Year (2007).[13] She released her next album titled My Darling on 22 October 2007.[14] The album included a cover of Ann Winsborn's La La Love on My Mind. In the following year towards the end of May, a CD+DVD version of My Darling was released and made available worldwide; it contained 2 bonus tracks and a DVD with 5 of her music videos for My Darling.[15][16]

About a year later, Guo would become the singer for the opening theme song, 放了爱, written by lyricist XiaoHan,[17] and the ending theme song, 许愿树, for the 2009 Singaporean drama Perfect Cut 2 (一切完美2).[18]

Studio albums

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Album # Album Information
1st 不怕不怕
2nd My Darling (我的答铃)
3rd I am Jocie (我是郭美美)

二人同行: #1 (10 weeks)
和我来电: #16 (4 weeks)

4th 完美世界
5th 你的名字
6th 起风了

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2010 Star Awards 2010 Best Theme Song Perfect Cut 2 – "放了爱" Nominated
2022 Star Awards 2022 Best Theme Song My Star Bride – "温习" Won [19]
2023 Star Awards 2023 Best Theme Song Love at First Bite – "恋香" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ http://www.idea-music.com Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 美美~不怕不怕 – udn城市
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Jocie Guo uses hard times as inspiration for new record". Today. Singapore. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore Archived 2 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine see Artist Profile tab >>> Accolades(page 2)
  5. ^ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore Archived 2 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine see Artist Profile tab >>> Endorsements (scroll under Endorsements)
  6. ^ Ying, Foo Jie (19 September 2014). "S'pore pop star: Having same name as infamous China blogger made my life hell". The New Paper. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Singer Jocie Guo postpones concert due to COVID-19 diagnosis". sg.style.yahoo.com. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ Lee, Elaine (27 March 2017). "Dark days no more for singer Jocie Guo". The New Paper. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ^ Warner Music Singapore – Warner Music Official Web Site Archived 28 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Warner Music Singapore – Warner Music Official Web Site[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ ":: 華納線上音樂雜誌 / 音樂廳 / 華語大碟 / 華納流行 / 不怕不怕". Archived from the original on 21 February 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2006.
  12. ^ Jocie profile page on Warner Music Singapore Archived 2 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine see Artist Profile tab >>> Endorsements (scroll under Drama Serial Theme Songs)
  13. ^ The albums are respectively titled Merry Merry Christmas（Mei Li Mei Li Sheng Dan 美丽美丽圣诞） and Happy New Year, My Love（Xin Nian Kuai Le, Wo Ai Ni! 新年快乐，我爱你！）The title songs for these albums are also found on Jocie's latest Album, My Darling.
  14. ^ Not afraid of cockroaches? No way, says Jocie Archived 22 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ My Darling (CD+DVD) (Hong Kong version)
  16. ^ My Darling [CD+DVD] (Singapore Version)
  17. ^ Xiao Han's lyric blog (contains Chinese)
  18. ^ Perfect Cut 2 official site Archived 2 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ "唱紅〈不怕不怕〉！郭美美拆封18年前專輯 41歲太凍齡美成這樣│TVBS新聞網". TVBS (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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